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Both of Omaha's pro volleyball teams will play at the Devaney Center in 2027

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If you're a volleyball fan, mark Feb. 28. KETV reports the will face the Los Angeles Thunder in the inaugural MLV John Cook Invitational at John Cook Arena in the Devaney Center. Major League Volleyball announced the matchup, and KETV says it will honor former Nebraska coach John Cook, who's co-owner and general manager of the Supernovas.

Tickets go on sale in November for matches in Lincoln

  1. Nov. 4Presale tickets open for the John Cook Invitational.
  2. Nov. 12General ticket sales start for the John Cook Invitational.
  3. Nov. 18Presale opens for 's Devaney match; public tickets follow later that day.
  4. Feb. 28The Supernovas will face the Los Angeles Thunder in Lincoln.

Sources: KETV, Nebraska Public Media

The city's other pro team is coming too. LOVB Omaha said Monday it plans a match at the Devaney Center, and the Lincoln Journal Star reports both teams will play there in 2027. It's a homecoming of sorts for the team's former Huskers.

  • Former Huskers on : Larson, Rodriguez, Allick, Krause-Wildeman
  • LOVB's date, time and opponent: coming with the 2026-27 schedule
  • LOVB Omaha's March match in Grand Island drew a sold-out crowd

Omaha's pro volleyball teams are bringing a Nebraska homecoming

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Omaha pro teams set to play at the Devaney Center in 2027
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former Huskers on LOVB Omaha's roster

Sources: Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska Public Media

Sources: KETV, KMAland.com, Nebraska Public Media, Lincoln Journal Star

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